10 Questions
Which technology does the physical layer of EtherCAT rely on?
Fast Ethernet transmission technology
What is the name of the low-cost solution foreseen for modular devices in EtherCAT?
EBUS
Why is the use of switches not recommended in EtherCAT to ensure real-time behavior?
Switches introduce latency and can disrupt real-time behavior
How many different types of physical layers does EtherCAT support?
Two: Ethernet and EBUS
What does the master in EtherCAT view the whole EtherCAT segment as?
A single, large Ethernet device
What type of twisted pair is used as the transmission medium for connecting slave devices in EtherCAT?
Cat 5 twisted pair
Which interface is not supported by the Ethernet transceivers (PHYs) needed to interface ESCs to Ethernet in EtherCAT?
USB
What is the primary purpose of EBUS in EtherCAT?
To interconnect modules in modular devices
What encoding scheme does EBUS use for transmitting frames in EtherCAT?
Manchester (biphase L)
What is the bit rate selected for EBUS to match the fast Ethernet specification in EtherCAT?
100 Mbit/s
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